Ohio Families

Joseph Whalen's exact birth date comes from a descendant of his brother Fenton. When he registered for the draft in 1918, Joe said he was born on Mar 4, 1878. When he registered in 1942 he said Mar 4, 1881.

1892 New York State Census, Lockport, Niagara County, Ward 2, Election District 2, page 5

Joseph Whalen, 42, citizen, carpenter, born in US
Cathrine Whalen, 37, born in US
Jennie Whalen, 15, born in US
Mamie Whalen, 14, born in US
Joseph Whalen, 11, born in US
John Whalen, 9, born in US
Alice Whalen, 7, born in US
Marie Whalen, 6, born in US
Fenton Whalen, 2, born in US
Catherine Delaney, 65, born in Ireland, a citizen

[note: Catherine Delaney, 65, is the mother of Cathrine Whalen]

"New York, State Census, 1892," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ37-L2H : accessed 1 April 2015), Joseph Whalen, 1892; citing , county offices, New York; FHL microfilm .

WWI Draft Registration
Sept 12, 1918, District No 11, Cleveland Central Armory
Joseph George Whalen
2989 E 65th, Cleveland
age: 40, white, US Citizen
born: March 4th, 1878
occpation: puddler Union Rolling Mill
address of employer: Etna Road + C & P.R.R., Cleveland
[maybe Etna Road at the intersection of the Central and Pennsylvania Railroad?]
nearest relative: Catherine Whalen, 2989 E 65th
signed Joseph George Whalen
medium height and build, grey eyes, dark hair, no distinguishing marks

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FC-5V6 : accessed 1 April 2015), Joseph George Whalen, 1917-1918; citing Cleveland City no 10, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,831,774.

1920 Census, Ward 14, Cleveland, ED 273, sheet 5a
January 12, 1920
renting at 2987 or 2989 E 65th
[note: ancestry.com did not find this when looking for "Whalen"]

Joseph Whallon, head, 40, born in New York, father in Canada, mother in New York, puddler, iron works
Catherine Whallon, wife, 40, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Mary Whallon, daughter, 18, clerk, office
Rose Whallon, daughter, 16, clerk, office
Catherine Whallon, daughter, 10
Lillian Whallon, daughter, 8
Joseph Whallon, son, 6
William Whallon, son, 4y 3m
all children born in Ohio

[Note: the daughters' surname was actually McAneny, Catherine's children from her first marriage.]

 

 

1920 Cleveland City Directory
Whalen Jos G millman r 2989 E 65th

1925 City Directory
Whalen Jos lab h 2989 E 65th

1928 City Directory
is this him?
Whalen Jos elev opr r 8623 Folsom

The 1929 to 1932 are incomplete at ancestry.com. I found no listings from 1928 to 1940 for Joe Whalen.

Joe Whalen was "of Cleveland" in 1941 when his sister Jane died, according to her obituary.

1943 Cleveland City Directory
Whalen Cath r 15421 Grovewood av
Whalen Joe (Cath) appr h3604 Payne

WWII Draft Registration, April 26, 1942, Local Board #11, Ward 10, 2605 Euclid Ave
Joseph George Whalen
3604 Payne Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
age: 61
birth: March 4, 1881, Lockport, New York
contact person: Catherine Whalen, 3604 Payne Ave
Employer: Rutland Pumbing Station, 49th Lakeside Ave, Cleveland
signed Joseph G Whalen
165 lbs, gray hair and eyes, ruddy complexion
right index finger cut off at the first joint.

[Note: I don't think they were actually living together. The 1943 Cleveland City Directory has them at different addresses. See their narrative notes.

1947 Cleveland City Directory
Joe (Kath) Whalen appr Municipal Light Plant, boards 3604 Payne Ave

Mrs Cath Whalen r 15421 Grovewood Ave

1954 Cleveland City Directory
Cath Whalen (wid Jos) r 15421 Grovewood
Jos (Cath) Whalen h 7637 Lexington Ave

1955, 1956 Cleveland City Directory
cross reference:
7637 Lexington Ave: Cath A Whalen

1957 cross reference incomplete

1958, 1959 Cleveland City Directory
7637 Lexington Ave: Cath A Whalen

 

Ohio Death Index at familysearch.org
Name: Joseph Whalen
Event Date: 03 Feb 1968
Event Place: Cuyahoga County, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Other Event Place: Long-Term Care Facilities
Residence: Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 89
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Certificate Number: 011751
Volume Number: 19161

 

"Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKLT-6ZV : accessed 2 April 2015), Joseph Whalen, 03 Feb 1968; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 19161, certificate number 011751, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

Id#: 0780548
Name: Whalen, Joseph
Date: Feb 5 1968
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #166.
Notes: Whalen. Joseph Whalen, beloved father of Rose Herbert, Kathryn Norman, Lillian Hyland, Joseph and William, grandfather and great-grandfather, brother of Fenton. Funeral Mass Tuesday, Feb. 6, at St. William Church at 10 A. M. Interment Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at The Brickman & Sons Euclid Funeral Home, 21900 Euclid Ave., 2 To 4 And 7 To 9 P. M. Monday.